In June 2021 the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Among those lost were Maria and Gonzalo "Pepe" Torre, the grandparents of Nicholas Fusco — the man who would go on to create El Mago Cigars. The name El Mago, "The Wizard," is built from the first two letters of their names. The Pepe line is Gonzalo's tribute specifically. He taught Nicholas everything he knows about cigars. This is how Nicholas said thank you.
A Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper — dark, oily and naturally sweet from an extended fermentation that takes years to get right — over a U.S. Broadleaf binder that adds body and combustion, with Nicaraguan filler bringing spice and earth to balance the sweetness. Cocoa on the open, leather and complex spice through the mid, sweet earth on the close. The box press is deliberate: it concentrates the draw and tightens the burn. Presented in square tubes.
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: U.S. Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: Box-Pressed Toro (6 × 52)
Strength: Medium-Full
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